A few days later, at Ma Dai's invitation, the Qiang and Di marshals from Wudu and even Yinping territory either came by themselves or sent envoys to gather in Ju County to discuss mutual trade strategies.
It is not that Ma Chao and Ma Dai did not invite tribes from various places to discuss mutual trade in the past, but after all, the Wudu Yinping was not in the hands of the Han Dynasty. They had enough reasons to deal with the Wei government when the merchants went there on their own, but they did not dare to come blatantly.
Besides, not all the tribes in Yinping and Wudu are loyal to the Han Dynasty. For example, Qiang Duan, the leader of the Di people in Yinping, is on the side of Cao Wei. In the past, during the Battle of Xiabian, Wu Lan, the general under Ma Chao and Zhang Fei, was defeated by Cao Hong and Cao Xiu. Shui fled to Yinping, where he was captured and killed by force, Cao Cao, the leader of the army.
Therefore, there are many tribes in the Yinping area of Wudu that do not buy Ma Dai's account. This time he invited tribes that were close to the Han Dynasty. For example, the Lei family, the leader of the Di people in Yinping and the powerful leader, had responded to Ma Chao's separatist rule in Long. The Yang family of the Baima Di tribe, the Fu family of the Wudu Di tribe, etc.
"There are so many Qiang and Di in Wudu County. Half of the six subordinate counties are Dao." On this day, Yang Qing, accompanied by Ma Dai, inspected various places in the city. The two of them walked on the city wall. , while talking.
Ma Dai said: "Exactly, Xiabian, Hechi, and Juxian were established as counties because most of the Han people lived in them. Qiang and Di people lived in Gudao, Wudu Road, and Qiangdao, so they were established as roads. This was also the previous system. Wei didn’t make any changes, and it continues to this day.”
The local organizational system of the Han Dynasty was usually states, counties, counties, and townships. However, in fact, there was also the organizational system of Dao. The so-called Dao was the place where Qiang and Hu and other foreign ethnic groups lived together. The imperial court did not establish counties in these places but established Dao to distinguish them. Dao was generally At the same level as the county, the government naturally does not have as much control over the Taoist world as the county.
"The situation here is quite complex. There are people who are loyal to the Han Dynasty, and there are also many who are on the side of Cao Wei. I hope that the tea-horse mutual trade strategy can be implemented smoothly tomorrow, so that it is possible to win over the tribes who side with Cao Wei. Come here, we can help to revive the Han Dynasty." Yang Qing said quietly while looking at the pleasant scenery outside the city.
Ma Dai said: "What Ming Zhi said is true. The tea-horse trade is really a clever move. The imperial court also issued an order asking me to implement this strategy before, but civil affairs is indeed not my strong point, and the effect is not very good.
If you want to establish the tea-horse mutual trade as a complete system, there are too many tricks involved. What is the ration of tea? How much tea can be exchanged for a horse? Has the government always been responsible for selling it exclusively, or has private merchants been allowed to sell it?
There are too many twists and turns here, and it takes a great talent like you to figure it out. What's more, you are also the initiator of the tea-horse trading market. It is the most appropriate thing to come to Jucheng to do this. You can just start with a certain person. "
"Haha, General Zhong Hua is too humble. Without you, Wudu will be in a dark position. The tea-horse trade requires the sincere cooperation of you and me."
Ma Dai said: "It's natural, it's just clear. Where should we start with this matter? People from all tribes will arrive tomorrow. You have to explain it to me now, so as not to make it difficult for me to deal with it tomorrow."
Yang Qing nodded and said: "If you want to hold the key to the tea-horse trade in my hands, all you have to do is despise what you have and value what you don't have. Although war horses are something I urgently need, tea leaves are even more valuable." It is something that the Hu people cannot live without. As long as we understand this, we will take the initiative and become invincible."
"How have these Qianghu responded to tea in the past few years?"
Ma Dai replied: "I like it very much. Most of them come to our Ju County to trade for this thing."
"That's it. Tea is still the exclusive business of the government. Although tea cultivation is being promoted on a large scale among the people, the method of making tea is still controlled by the imperial court. Prime Minister Zhuge will not leave tea sales to private merchants on a large scale in the short term.
Therefore, the Qiang and Hu have only one way to trade with our government. It is almost impossible to buy tea at low prices through smuggling, unless there are officials who are corrupt, bend the law, and give and receive privately. However, the possibility of this is extremely low, so we can ignore it for the time being. "
"Well, that makes sense." Ma Dai seemed to have some realization.
Yang Qing stopped and said boldly: "So tomorrow we can use some means to determine the tendency of tea to be expensive and horses to be cheap, and then we can mobilize tea at cheap prices to obtain war horses for national use. In the long run, the two places of Wudu and Yinping will be Even the entire Qiang and Hu people in Liangzhou will be controlled by my strong men, and by then Cao Wei's Guanlong will have his arm cut off."
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At this point, Ma Dai's eyes widened and he said excitedly: "I only understood the wonderful effect of tea-horse trade after listening to your words today. You are really a great talent."
"General Zhonghua has given you too much praise. I can't do this alone. I need your help, General." Yang Qing cupped his hands and said.
Ma Dai clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Mingzhi. I am willing to do my best. By the way, Mingzhi, what is the method you mentioned just now?"
Yang Qing smiled slightly, leaned forward and said, "This is all tomorrow..."
The next day, seven or eight pro-Han tribes, represented by the Yang family, the leader of the Baima Di people, the Lei family, the leader of the Yinping Di people, and the Fu family, the leader of the Wudu Di people, finally arrived.
In General Pingbei's Mansion, everyone gathered together to discuss the tea and horse trade. Most of the powerful commanders of these tribes did not come in person, but chose people close to them as envoy representatives.
For example, Lei Ding, the powerful commander of the Lei family, sent his nephew Lei Jiao, and Fu Rang, the cousin of the powerful commander Fu Jian, was sent by the Fu family. The Yang family was very sincere and sent their young master Yang Wanwan here, and several other small tribes also had confidants. The cronies come forward.
Yang Qing and Ma Dai knew their concerns and did not reveal this. They still received them attentively and made friends with them.
"Ahem, this is General Anhan, the prime minister who joined the army and led the Hanzhong prefecture, Linchang Tinghou Yang Qingyang Junhou. You have met him." Ma Dai introduced to everyone.
Lei Jiao and others stood up and saluted: "I have met the king."
"That's all, excuse me." Yang Qing cupped his hands and returned the gesture slightly.
Ma Dai continued: "We are all generous men, so I won't say much about the situation. Let's get straight to the point and discuss the rules of the tea-horse trade."
"Rules? Didn't we trade well before? We transported the horses to Ju County to exchange for tea leaves from the government. One horse was exchanged for forty pounds of tea leaves. This price is considered fair. Everyone should just follow the old rules, little man. I wonder what else there is to discuss?" As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Rang, the youngest among the envoys, couldn't help but retort.
Ma Dai sank his face and said coldly: "The quantity of tea was not large before, and it was the first time it was sold to various tribes. Only then did any tribes be allowed to come to Ju County to exchange for tea, so everyone could trade more casually.
Now the emperor takes pity on the tribes and specially increases the quantity of tea for you. Once the quantity increases, mutual trade will become more frequent, and more tribes will come to exchange for tea. Of course, the rules will have to be re-written, so what's the difference? What do you mean? "
"But......"
Fu Rang wanted to argue again, but Yang Qing, who had not spoken for a long time, interrupted with a smile: "I would like to ask you how does this tea taste?"
"Of course that's good. Since I got this tea, my body feels much better."
"That's right, this tea tastes refreshing and refreshing."
"That's not all. I think this tea can also cure diseases. Not long ago, a guard's thigh was injured. When I applied the tea leaves to it, the wound recovered much faster."
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As soon as the benefits of tea were mentioned, everyone immediately became interested and talked non-stop.
